May 31, 2011

Verasu, a retailer specializing in imported houseware, kitchenware and home electronics, is having a 10-Day special promotion from May 27th to June 5th, 2011. On offer are: price discounts, 0% interest payment plans for six months for purchases over 6,000 Baht, or free water jugs.

Besides, there are the "All for Health" and "Summer Joy" promotions from June 1st to 5th, with a sale of 10-50% discounts as follows:

Purchase of 1 product - 10-35% off

Purchase of 2nd product - additional 10% off on the lesser priced article

Purchase of 3rd product - additional 20% off on the lesser priced article

Several unique imported brands from Germany, England and other European nations such as: Severin, Homemate, Leifheit, UrbanGrill, White Knight, Buono, Soehnle, and Luminarc can be found here. So if you're looking for quality products for your homes, ditch the shopping malls with their mediocre products, and head to Verasu.

May 26, 2011

Some interesting camera deals are on this month for the shutterbugs out there.

Canon is having the "Canon Delighting Promotion" till May 31 for PowerShot trendy compact digital cameras that are sleek, stylish and a real handful in size - at prices that are off by 500 to 1000 bt. Some of the models available on discounts are:

Nikon is having a Nikon Day 2011 with promotion on DSLR cameras as well as their CoolPix range, from May 19-31. The DSLRs have discounts ranging from 3,000 to 4,000 Baht on some models. Prices of the discounted models of cameras are as follows (all in Thai Baht):

May 16, 2011

The latest internet phenomenon of social buying, popularly termed "groupon" (group+coupon) after the leading website of the same name, has finally caught on in Thailand. These "deal-of-the-day" websites specialize in marketing irresistable deals of discount vouchers offered by participating retailers and businesses, limited by time, numbers and conditions.

Ensogo (www.ensogo.com) leads the pack of these emerging portals in the Thai market, with many other "interpreneurs" swiftly joining the fray with their copycat versions of Groupon. An interesting feature is that all these websites look and feel annoyingly similar, courtesy of the Web 2.0 trend. The upside is that they're very user-friendly and intuitive to browse.

Ensogo [Entertain, Social, Go] guarantees the best deals and even claims to offer refund if you can find a better deal from the same merchant within a month. Deals on their website cater to popular demand and include restaurants, bakeries, spas, beauty treatments, hotels, healthcare, concert tickets, furniture, courses/classes and more. Some interesting and worthy deals in the past have included 50-90% discount coupons from Sizzler, Secret Recipe, Subway, Kipling, Haagen Dazs, A&W, SF Cinema, and Narai Pizzeria. Many new startups use the platform to promote their businesses and services. Since these deals are limited in numbers and by time, it is best to be updated of their latest offerings by subscribing to their alerts. It is also prudent to watch out for any attached conditions, for instance, some restaurants may accept the vouchers only for lunch.